US band The Strokes are to make their long awaited UK festival comeback next summer when they headline the Saturday night at The Isle Of Wight festival. The announcement marks the return of the band who have been taking a break since the release of 2006’s ‘First Impressions Of …
Following sold-out rave review concerts in Amsterdam, Brussels and Hamburg, Simple Minds and special guests OMD, start their UK tour tonight at the Newcastle Metro Radio Arena. Both bands join forces together for the first time when they perform Kraftwerk’s ‘Neon Lights’ during Simple Minds’ set.
Simple Minds …
Former Britain’s Got Talent sensation Susan Boyle has recorded the fastest selling debut album ever to top the charts this week. The Scottish singer sold 410,000 copies of her new album, beating the record held by Leona Lewis, who had previously surpassed Arctic Monkeys‘ 2005 debut ‘Whatever People Say …
Following the worldwide success of their third consecutive Number One album, Perfect Symmetry, Keane are pleased to announce details of a new eight-song EP and a tour of English forests.
The Night Train EP will be released on 8th May 2010. It features eight powerful new tracks which were …
At last night’s London Tabernacle gig, billed as ‘Florence As Friends‘, fans saw singer Florence Welch (Florence and the Machine) joined by guests throughout a 12-song set. The tall red head was joined by the likes of Jarvis Cocker, Patrick Wolf, Kid Harpoon and Jack Penate.
“Tonight is …
So how do you sing to a child : “Mama I just killed a man,Put a gun against his head, pulled my trigger, now he’s dead?” Leave it up to the Muppets and The Animal to convey the emotions and feeling that went in to Queen‘s Baroque classic , just …
Kasabian are set to play an intimate gig at a MYSPACE music party in London next week.
The Leicester rockers, who are coming off their UK arena tour, will play the 1,200 capacity Heaven on Wednesday (December 2) .
Sundance Channel will launch the second season of its critically acclaimed music/talk original series ‘Spectacle: Elvis Costello with…’ on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 10:00pm et/pt with an episode featuring U2’s Bono and The Edge. ‘Spectacle: Elvis Costello with…’ combines the best elements of talk and music television …
Pete Doherty Photo: Cyril Laffoa
Pete Doherty shockingly claims that his heart stopped last month and that he was left on a life support machine after collapsing.
The musician cancelled a number of shows in Ireland last month claiming “exhaustion and breathing difficulties”.
In an interview with NME the Babyshambles …
According to recording engineer Kevin Shirley another fabulous supergroup might be in the making. Imagine guitar slingers Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, Joe Perry and Brad Whitford of Aerosmith hitting the stages as the newest music super hero formation.
Shirley writes in his blog that Page and Clapton joined Perry and …
Live4ever was excited to spend some quality time with the member’s of Manchester’s finest “The Answering Machine” during their recent lengthy stay in the big Apple. The Brit Pop foursome was here for the 2009 CMJ music marathon and a 3 week residency at one of Brooklyn’s popular indie music …
